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Wednesday, 5 December 2012

I remember getting this last Christmas in a gift set but used it all up as it was only a little 50ml bottle. It made my hair so shiny and soft. But last Christmas my hair was about three or more inches shorter. So I wanted to see if it would work on long, thick hair and tame my mane!

This particular one I used is the most intensive one out of the two available; It's for thick hair. After shampooing (I use Tresemme ) I squeezed the excess water from my hair a dried lightly with a towel. I then combed it through my hair with my fingers from about an inch away from my roots right down to the tips (focusing on the tips). The instructions for use stated that I should use it from roots to tip but I find it makes the roots a little greasy when saturated with product, even after rinsing. You can even run a comb through it whilst in the shower to get those tangles out. It made my hair really soft and had a pretty, floral scent.

This is the other 'Glad Hair Day' conditioner available:

Amazing Daily Shine - for fine to normal hair types

There are also 50ml versions for £2.50 if you want to just try them. No point in being stuck with a massive bottle if it didn't work for you!

Hope you try this conditioner - it is brilliant. If you do have it or try it let me know what you think!

Tuesday, 4 December 2012

I thought I'd add to my small Soap and Glory collection today and purchase some new products. I've been looking at the "Sexy Mother Pucker" lip gloss for a while as the last lip plumping gloss I had was Sally Hansen aaages ago. It was good but went quite gloopy and kind of leaked all over my chest of drawers :( As it was three for two in boots the other product I bought today was "Glad Hair Day" which is an intensive conditioner. I have quite thick hair down to my waist and it tends to get really frizzy and flyaway in the winter. So I thought this would be a good way to hydrate it. I used it last year; it was a Christmas present from my Mum ♥ (Sanctuary Body Scrub was my third item - might post about it if it's any good!)

I love Soap and Glory as a brand and the products are generally really good but for me they're a little pricey! Only because I'm a student so money isn't overflowing. But they're perfect for putting on your Christmas Wishlist for a loved one to buy for you. I just felt like a little treat today so I went and bought them.

So, Sexy Mother Pucker RRP £9...

'Yummy Plum' £9

I tried this lip gloss today for the first time. I applied it on the go straight after I bought it - I was excited haha! Its consistency is a bit thicker that most lip glosses but I think this is typical of most plumping glosses.
So I applied away and within 3-4 seconds my lips started to tingle a little. Nothing drastic just a tickly tingly sensation. I like the feeling of that tingle when I put it on even if it isn't doing anything. However after doing a little test I believe it actually works. A subtle change but works nonetheless. It had a raspberry taste and was pretty yummy!

The gloss I'm wearing in the 'before' photo is a very cheap one by Miss Sporty (but it is really nice) called Hollywood Lip Gloss in 'Pasadena' which is a kind of peachy pink colour. The photos are purely there to show you the effect the gloss has on the plumpness of the lips not to show you the colour. Speaking of colour...here are the colours this gloss is available in...

In my opinion, the colours don't appear as vibrant when applied. I have 'Yummy Plum' and it's more translucent than a block colour. However it can be layered over a favourtie lipstick and still plump away! Each colour has it's own flavour.

This is the Detailed product information from Boots' Website

Extreme formula lip plumping gloss, with scientifically-proven plumping microspheres that explode in volume up to 10x when they come in contact with water. (They’re like tiny, dehydrated little sponges that expand when you apply them onto your lips. It also contains a rare circulation enhancing ingredient that gives your lips a little ‘electric’ buzz, to move more blood around the area, creating the swelling effect mentioned above).

Clear is chocolate orange flavour

Candy Gloss is vanilla flavour

Pink Apricot is chocolate orange flavour

Half Naked is buttered popcorn flavour

Punch Bowl is chocolate cherry flavour

Yummy Plum is chocolate/raspberry flavour

Sexy Mother Pucker Gift Sets...

As I've already mentioned it's 3 for 2 in Boots at the moment. There are two Mother Pucker gift sets available.

Glossed For Words

- £18
- 5 x 9ml
- Includes four colours and clear

Super Colour Sexy Mother Pucker Gift Set

- £18
- 3 x 7ml
- Includes Yummy Plum, Half Naked and Pink Apricot

The first gift set is probably better value for money as each gloss works out as £3.60 which is much cheaper than £9 for one!

Monday, 3 December 2012

Just thought I'd do a quick blog post about the beautiful blazer from Zara that the dear boyfriend gave me for my 20th Birthday. It's a kind of navy/teal blue and tweed but in the photos it looks really navy! It has a gorgeous bright red lining which I loveee and the elbow patches & underneath the collar are a gorgeous, soft, camel coloured suede. As soon as I opened bag I fell in love with it. When worn with brown/cream chinos and leather boots it has a lovely equestrian feel about it. It's made from wool so can get slightly itchy when wearing a short sleeved top underneath it but it's not too bad. On the upside it's really warm! I'm wearing an XS which is really really fitted but I think that blazers need to be fitted especially when made from a stiffer material such as tweed as opposed to jersey. It was £69.99 so if you're looking for a really gorgeous smart blazer/ special treat I would give it a massive 9/10 :)

Wear it with...

These are just suggestions you can wear the blazer with whatever you like...tights and shorts or jeans and a checkered shirt like the example in the Zara photo.

I like to wear mine with chinos and my riding-esque boots.

These are the boots I have from Dune that I think they look great with the style of the blazer :) They're knee high with a small heel.

This is me :)

Hello! I'm Dorothy. I'm twenty and studying English Language at Uni. I was born in England but I'm a mix of Portuguese and Anglo-Indian. Studying English has made me want to write something...anything haha!

“Give a girl the right shoes, and she can conquer the world.” - Marilyn Monroe